Call SCCA

Mon - Fri 8:30AM - 5:00PM

1 206 288 7611

Patient Stories

Diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma in situ at age 29, Ashley Walker took an aggressive approach to treatment with a bilateral mastectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.

Diagnosed with stage IV clear cell carcinoma in 2007, Richard Catlett is alive and well after a series of treatments, including a clinical study with nivolumab, an immunotherapy, at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.

After transfusions following a near-fatal car accident, Bill Zehner developed hepatitis C and then liver cancer. He received lifesaving treatment, including a liver transplant, at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and University of Washington Medical Center.

Diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome in 2004 at age 50, Thais Murdoch received standard treatment until 2014 when she had a bone marrow transplant at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance to halt her disease.

Surprised to be alive after four years with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer, Wendy Polack, a nonsmoker, is grateful for the rare genetic mutation found in her cancer with UW-OncoPlex testing. It means she can take crizotinib (Xalkori), just two pills a day, with minimal side effects.

Rachel Dixon holds her son Ezra, who was born with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID). SCID affects about one in every 50,000 babies born in the U.S. After having a lifesaving bone marrow transplant from his brother Judah, Ezra is doing well.

Misdiagnosed with an infection; eventually diagnosed with a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma at age 49

Treated in 2011 with a strong chemotherapy regimen, which cured his cancer

Advanced from marathons to Ironman competitions with no sign of recurrence

After noticing a lump in her breast in 2013 and being diagnosed with breast cancer, Lynnette Stone sought a second opinion at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance at Northwest Hospital. Under the care of Dr. Eddie Marzbani, Lynnette received multidisciplinary care at Northwest Hospital and is well on her way to recovery.